When you think of hat-trick balls delivered to tail-enders, 'nose or toes' at full pace is the theory that most fast bowlers employ.

But Jasprit Bumrah is operating on another level.

After finding Carlos Brathwaite's edge and pinning Fabian Allen in front, Bumrah had the chance to become the second Indian bowler at this World Cup after Mohammad Shami to claim a hat-trick.

With Kemar Roach on strike, Bumrah charged in and delivered an inch-perfect, dipping, slower-ball yorker. It had the potential to go oh so wrong, but such is the confidence of Bumrah in his skills, he landed it on a dime.

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To Roach's credit, he read it beautifully and dug the delivery out to survive.

Bumrah (2-9) may not have claimed his hat-trick but it mattered little as he played a key role alongside Shami (4-16) in sending the West Indies crashing out of the World Cup with a 125-run victory at Old Trafford.

The Windies, aside from a brief partnership between Sunil Ambris (31) and Nicholas Pooran (28) showed little resolve as they were dismissed for just 142 in 34.2 overs.

It was a case of what could have been for the Windies, who lost the toss but maintained the pressure on India during their batting innings.